Trousers-form



S. CI SHFFNEH.

TROUSERS PURE.

APPLICATION man me. 7. 191:9,

y Patented Jan. 25, 1921.

UNlTED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL C. SHAFFNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TROUSERS-FORTE.

Specification of Letters Patent.A Patented Jan. 25, 1921.

Application led April 7, 1919. Serial No. 287,937.

Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofl Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Trousers-Forms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an 'improved trousers form in which the form consists of two piecesof relatively thin material secured together by means of spring structures of one kind or another adapted to force the two parts of the structure apart when placed in the leg of a trousers so as toremove the wrinkles and restore the trousers leg to its desired pressed condition. By my invention I provide the outer edges of the parts of the form with a conformation of the same kind as originally given the trousers so 'that the pressing operation not only removes the wrinkles fronitlie cloth but also shapes the trouserslegto the exact shape that itv was given when invade,r

and as result a much improved appearance is presented over that resultingvfrom the luse of ordinary trousers forms with straight edges. A further, feature of improvement of m invention consists of making the edges o .the two parts of the form relatively thin so that as a result of the pressing operationY the opposite front and rear edges of the trousers leg are creased as though they had been pressed by a tailor.

Using` my improved .trousers form the edges of trousers leg may either be pressed byfmeans of a warm iron, or the cloth may be dampened and left for a considerable time on the'form, as a result of which the form itself will eliminate thewrinkles previously found in the trousers leg'and also impart a creased condition to the front and rear edges. of the trousers leg in its folded condition. Y Y

My invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, showing preferred embodiments thereof, in whicli f y L Figure l shows in planfviewl a preferred form of my improved device consisting of two flat pieces, preferably yof wood, secured together by wire springs, said springs being in their contracted condition as shown in this ligure, v

c Fig. 2 shows in a view similar to Fig. l the form Vconstruction shown in said figure in place inside of a trousers leg with the springs released to form the said trousers leg,

F ig. 3 shows in a view similar to Fig. l a modified construction of the structure in which the two parts may be collapsed so as to make the structure more convenient for packingin a suit case,

rig. 4 is a sectional view of the part shown in Fig. 3 taken along the line of lf-l, Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 2 taken along the line 5-5, and v yF ig. 6 shows in a view similar'to Fig. l

Va modiied construction of the form in which cam surfaces are provided on the parts of the form to be actuated by springs connect' spring of each pair being on one side of parts l() and 11, while the other spring is on the other side and in similar position. Said pairs of springs-are tied together as indicated at 16 and 17 to hold the springs in Yflat position against the surfaces of the parts l() and il. Hooks 19 are provided at one end of the form and a hook 1S is provided at the other end thereof to hold the parts of the form together with the springs ld and l5 in contracted condition when it is desired `to insert the form in the legv of a pair of trousers. The outer edges of the parts 10 and 1i are preferably chamfered as indicated at 2O and 2l so as to present relativelycsharp edges to the goods at the places where they are Vfolded in forming the trousers, so as to crease the front and rear portions of the trousers in much the way that they are usually creased by the pressingoperation at the tailors.

.Since the parts of the form are flat, if it Ais so desired a warm or 'hot iron may be used to press out thewrinkles `which are most numerous at the knee of the trousers leg and the iron may also be used to make the creases in the front and rear portions of the trousers. Instead of using the iron, however, if it is not necessary to pressA the trousers quickly they may be dampened and lett with the structure inside the leg for a time which will yresult in Vcompletely removing the wrinkles and making good creases in both the front and rear portion of thetrousers leg;

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Y. it is desired to remove :the form from the pressed-trousers leg the hooks may again beplaced in the position shown in Fig. l and the `formfreadily'removed trom the trousers.

.1I-n the-construction shown inFig. 3 the Y parts22 and 23 together constitute one pori tionol' the form corresponding with the portion l yshown in `Fig. l, and the part-S24 and together constitute the vother part ot-the fornrcorresponding with the-part 11 shown in Fig. l. The parts 522 and 24 have projecting from them extensions 2G and 27 slightly odset from the plane of the parts 22 and @4to overlap the parts 23 and 25 respeetively, so that the main parts 'of 'the form are in the same plane. The oils-et extensions 26 and 27 areprovided with elongatedslots *2S and 29 for receivingtheenlarged heads ofthe vstuds 30. and 3l carriedV by fthe parts 23 and 25=to secure said parts rigidly tolthe parts 22 and 24 when the form isin use. Spring links, 32, Yand 34, V are pivotally connected -together as shown at 36 and 37 and these links are pivot'ally connected to the aparts ofthe :termV so that when'they'A occupy'the position shown in full lines the form is in its collapsed condition and when they are removed tothe r position shown -in dotted lines the torni isV in itsiexpanded condition. Y'

y.With this construction which may be et sheet ymetal if desired the edges are conformed as described above in connection with Fig. 'l and forthe same purposes.

V-lnfthe construction shown'in Figz, the parts `38.y and. 39 ofthetorm are provided` on their .inner edges .witlrcam surfaces '40, 4l and 42, 43 lengaged bythe springs "44 and 45 'carried lby .a centrali-operating rod 43. The springs .4'4 and 45 are preferably provided at their outerends with bent ears as indicated for retaining said springs inengagement withr said cam surfaces. As a result of this construction when the operating rod'46 is in theposition shown in Fig.' 6V the pressure upon the springsf44 and 45 is relatively light and thelparts 38 and 39 are in their collapsed position. After lthe structure has been inserted in the'leg of trousers the rod 46 is pulled outwardly by Vmeans of i the knob on its right hand end as shown 1n F ig. 6 and the springs 43 and 44 moving along the cam surfaces separate the parts V38..and"39 with increasing spring pressure depending upon .the distance to which the rod-36 is l.moved outwardly. YThefedges ofv the parts 38 and 39 are preferably conformed particular embodiments above described, lV

do not however limit myself to these exact constructions as l may employ equivalents thereof 'known to the art atjthe'time of the filing of this application without departing 'from the scope of the appended claims; for example, the parts 22, 23 and 24, 25 may be respectively"hinged together. instead of using the construction above describedztor connecting them together.

flllhat I claim isf l. In a trousers for-m, the combination ot two flat members having outer Vedges conformed to the shape of a trousers Ileg, each ot' said members :having holes through it to serve as pivot bearings, and springshaving bent pivot ends extendingthrough said; holes to ,hold said members apart, whereby movement of said members toward or away Vvfrom each other Vrotates sai-d pivot ends lin said holes. f r K Y Y Y 2. In a trousers form, the combination ot two hat membersfhaving outer edges conformed'to'the shape ofva-trousers leg, each ot said members having twohcles through it toy serve .as lpivot bearings, a pair of similarly shaped wire springs at each end of. said members, one on each side of said members and having 'bent' pivot ends extending through one hole in each member, the springs of each zpair. extending inV the `same direction, .and -aitie Vbetween said members engaging Vthe, mid-portions of lthe Vsprin ot each pair to hold'them parallel wit-heard members.

3. ln a trousers -"form, the combinationo'f two fiat Amembers having-outer edges Y formed to vthe shape ,of -a trousers fleg, each of said me1nbershaving`-h0les throughitfto serve as pivotbearings, sprmgshaving bent irs pivot ends extending through sa'id-holes yto hold said members apart, whereby movement of said members toWa-rd'or avv-ay 'from each other rotates y' said'pivetends Iin saidV holes, and hooks extending through said holes and securedtherein lfor-holding said members together against 1 the action of :said springs when desired.V Y I Y 4. VIn a trousers form, the combination:oiE two -flat members having outer edges; yconvformed to the shape of a trousers-leg,L each of said members'having" holes through it-to serve las pivot beari-ngs, springs vhaving 'bent pivot ends extending through said holes to for engaging said reduced portions to hold hold said members apart, whereby movement said smaller ends against the action of said of said members toward or away from each springs. 10 other rotates said pivot ends in said holes, In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe 5 the smaller ends of said members being of my name this 3rd day of April A. D., 1919.

reduced width to provide gripping surfaces for the thumb and forenger, and means SAMUEL C. SHAFFNER. 

